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the president put out his offer to john boehner today. it had over $1 trillion in spending cuts. it was $1.8 trillion in additional deficit reduction. two-third of it is in spending cuts. he is serious about spending. we want compromise. we need to have the compromise from both sides. >> bret: the letter will go out. i know we got the talking points about the different points. i was asking about the warren act and the notifications. do you think this is a potential problem? notifications didn't go out before the election. >> unfortunately, bret, unfortunately, i think that at this point there is much greater concern. they were saying of course we'll work something out. you now have the republicans suggesting that the people control the leadership that they plan to let the sequester go in effect. that's not what we want that. is not our message. they're not our message. work together and have a compromise. that is not a talking point. that is specific hard choices. this president put out $400 billion in medicare savings. that is difficult to do over ten years. he would not call fo
the president put out his offer to john boehner today. it had over $1 trillion in spending cuts. it was $1.8 trillion in additional deficit reduction. two-third of it is in spending cuts. he is serious about spending. we want compromise. we need to have the compromise from both sides. >> bret: the letter will go out. i know we got the talking points about the different points. i was asking about the warren act and the notifications. do you think this is a potential problem? notifications...
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. >> andrea: john boehner called the current budget crisis one that the president, himself, created. >> this sequester was the president's idea. his party needs to follow through on their plans to replace them. >> andrea: this was the president's idea. carney the press secretary admitted as much to bret baier. the president in 2011 said he would veto any attempt to try to replace the cuts. now he is crying help, what do we do? kimberly, this sequester, i see it as two issues here. the political and policy. the policy being the actual cuts. $600 billion on defense scheduled to take place marm 1. political front, republicans sitting on their hands, they will let it happen it looks like. who loses. where does the fall-out hit if that happens? dims white house is hoping it will be more blame to republicans to in fact severely damage them going forward to 2016 and the different house and senate races, right? make them look like the party of no. the party that can't work together, can't come up with bipartisan support. that the democrats are trying to do something to fix the current situat
. >> andrea: john boehner called the current budget crisis one that the president, himself, created. >> this sequester was the president's idea. his party needs to follow through on their plans to replace them. >> andrea: this was the president's idea. carney the press secretary admitted as much to bret baier. the president in 2011 said he would veto any attempt to try to replace the cuts. now he is crying help, what do we do? kimberly, this sequester, i see it as two issues...
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also said the president has called john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell to discuss the sequestration budget cuts that take effect march 1. >> technical difficulties. i apologize. pretty good stuff. the chart behind me -- you will be graded. the chart behind me you can find in a link on the post we just put up justwhiteh ouse.v -- just put up on whitehouse.gov. it is a refresher about the president's plans to eliminate the sequester and reduce our deficit, beyond the one called for by the sequestered. it will be familiar because the plan has been on the table and on offer for some time. thatow and you know leaders in congress are aware of this because they were on the receiving end of that offer. the offer remains on the table. in this chart, a couple of interesting facts. from 2009 when the deficit was the largest as a result of the great recession, we have seen a decrease in the size of the deficit that represents the largest reduction since the end of world war ii. what you see beyond that in the projections, calculations based on cbo, is what would happen to the
also said the president has called john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell to discuss the sequestration budget cuts that take effect march 1. >> technical difficulties. i apologize. pretty good stuff. the chart behind me -- you will be graded. the chart behind me you can find in a link on the post we just put up justwhiteh ouse.v -- just put up on whitehouse.gov. it is a refresher about the president's plans to eliminate the sequester and reduce our deficit, beyond the one...
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make them more targeted, met with john boehner? no, he's going on and helping campaign events with first responders and talking to local tv anchors who won't ask tough questions like wasn't this your idea, mr. president? so, he is campaigning, rather nan leading and he should be governing, not going out there trying to blame the republicans for his own creation. >> megyn: you know, simon, to hear the president tell it you would think he has nothing to do with the sequester. >> i don't think that's true, megyn. everybody is for it. everybody in the house and senate, and conceded to the negotiation in 2011. this is something that was willfully created by everybody at the table and agreed to it. >> megyn: it was the white house's idea. >> so what? it was his idea, but every single republican in the house and senate voted for it. >> megyn: no, i agree, and both-- i'll let you finish your thought. but here, let me just clarify the question i was trying it pose to you. there's no question that both parties are to blame for the sequester
make them more targeted, met with john boehner? no, he's going on and helping campaign events with first responders and talking to local tv anchors who won't ask tough questions like wasn't this your idea, mr. president? so, he is campaigning, rather nan leading and he should be governing, not going out there trying to blame the republicans for his own creation. >> megyn: you know, simon, to hear the president tell it you would think he has nothing to do with the sequester. >> i...
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john boehner saying i cannot work with this administration. rich: absolutely. would she have gotten his ways this could affect lives of americans. this is what this sequestration or on exiting cuts means to you. it comes march 1, let's say. april 1 into this summer and the effects aren't as dire as people predict they will be, you get a sense government spending cuts are actually not that bad. so this is a time right now or you want to warn the most dire circumstances coming in the future to get away and have congress act the way you want. cheryl: rich edson, thank you so much. dennis: breaking news, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. trying to ban jon corzine from trading for the rest of his life. cheryl: the bottom line with liz macdonald following this story. liz: it is self revelatory body, here is what is behind the push by two board members to ban jon corzine for life. they're worried he will be running money from including offshore. the board member saying 16 months after mf global class costing investors $1.6 billion, we still have enough but so
john boehner saying i cannot work with this administration. rich: absolutely. would she have gotten his ways this could affect lives of americans. this is what this sequestration or on exiting cuts means to you. it comes march 1, let's say. april 1 into this summer and the effects aren't as dire as people predict they will be, you get a sense government spending cuts are actually not that bad. so this is a time right now or you want to warn the most dire circumstances coming in the future to...
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meeting with john boehner and mitch mcconnell is a total freaking waste of time! don't do it, mr. president. see you tomorrow! [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: hello, tv land. jacki schechner good morning! >> good morning you got the memo to wear green today too. >> stephanie: i did, thank you. birthday boy karl frisch is going to be here. >> it's his birthday. >> stephanie: he is now 35 and able to run for president. >> i didn't bake anything no strippers, i totally failed as a friend. >> stephanie: that's right. adam schiff the congressman from right outside the window -- >> he is the congressman of your block? >> stephanie: he is. he will be here to explain why the republicans are not going to win the sequester fight. here agency is jacki schechner in the current news center. >> good morning, everybody, vice president biden is traveling to danbury danbury, connecticut today to address the issue of gun violence. the conversation will include discussions of ways to protect our children and keep our communities safer. at the same time the national rifle association is launching
meeting with john boehner and mitch mcconnell is a total freaking waste of time! don't do it, mr. president. see you tomorrow! [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: hello, tv land. jacki schechner good morning! >> good morning you got the memo to wear green today too. >> stephanie: i did, thank you. birthday boy karl frisch is going to be here. >> it's his birthday. >> stephanie: he is now 35 and able to run for president. >> i didn't bake anything no...
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with john boehner. if you recall, he even came up to the capitol hill, he even talked to the house republican caucus trying to get their support for his stimulus package and boehner and mcconnell and eric cantor were down there at the white house for meeting after meeting after meeting and what do they do every single time they walk out of the meetings, they walked up to the microphones at the stakeout position and they trashed obama dumped on obama stabbed him in the back. they never went for anything that he proposed. john boehner then met privately with the president three different occasions three different times. they made a deal. and then john boehner came back to the house. eric cantor said oh, no, you don't, buddy. john boehner reneged on the deal. what is the purpose of meeting with john boehner and mitch mcconnell? nothing is going to happen. the president's put a plan out there. erskine bowles and alan simpson who now are considered the gods of budget deficit they've had the same plan out the
with john boehner. if you recall, he even came up to the capitol hill, he even talked to the house republican caucus trying to get their support for his stimulus package and boehner and mcconnell and eric cantor were down there at the white house for meeting after meeting after meeting and what do they do every single time they walk out of the meetings, they walked up to the microphones at the stakeout position and they trashed obama dumped on obama stabbed him in the back. they never went for...
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john boehner sat on the side and said, you created it. you fix it. a lot of americans say, well, i see the president trying and i don't see republicans out there. >> steve: here is the thing, the republicans are out there and they're making their case and they do make an effective case of what is looming and how the president could fix this right now today, just with the stroke of a pen. but he doesn't because he's out for politics and he's got a compliant national mainstream media. whatever he says, they put out there and that's one of the reasons why he's got a high popular iterating, because how many members of the mainstream media said you know the sequester was invented by the white house, right? >> brian: nobody knows that. he was denying that. >> steve: he was. >> brian: in 2010 that -- 2011, he's like, i didn't come up with this, and bob woodruff wrote it. he has all-time approval rating at 55%. 40% disapprove. all time for him back to 2009. for the republicans, they have 35% with a 55% disapproval rating. >> steve: today on the pages of huma
john boehner sat on the side and said, you created it. you fix it. a lot of americans say, well, i see the president trying and i don't see republicans out there. >> steve: here is the thing, the republicans are out there and they're making their case and they do make an effective case of what is looming and how the president could fix this right now today, just with the stroke of a pen. but he doesn't because he's out for politics and he's got a compliant national mainstream media....
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i think john boehner has clearly demonstrated he doesn't have the votes on his side. you know, he tried to compromise of his own. he couldn't get the votes. and i don't think he could get any additional votes right now. i think that's the problem. >> can you think of any other industry or business that could survive -- never mind prosper -- that could survive with the years and years of inaction and inability to get anything done as the united states congress? >> no. the only reason we can do that is because we have such deep pockets and we can continue to do this. no business would survive. and very frankly, managing from crisis to crisis every 30, 60, 90 days is an absurd way -- there's no -- i tell the press, there are 13% of americans apparently think congress is okay. i tell the press i want to find those 13% because they don't know what's happening. i'm with the 87%. congress is not working. and congress is not working because we've got this ideological confrontation when we need pragmatic -- how does the math work? clinton said it best. you've got to do the ari
i think john boehner has clearly demonstrated he doesn't have the votes on his side. you know, he tried to compromise of his own. he couldn't get the votes. and i don't think he could get any additional votes right now. i think that's the problem. >> can you think of any other industry or business that could survive -- never mind prosper -- that could survive with the years and years of inaction and inability to get anything done as the united states congress? >> no. the only reason...
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republican house speaker john boehner said today, you created it, you fix it. a north bay traveler said he is not worried. >> said recently, there is a bird that's able to fly, it has a left wing, it has a right wing, and is somehow still able to fly. so i think it will work. >> reporter: the republicans and democrats fly like that by march 1. in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> nasa has released new images of the asteroid that flew by earth last week. nasa says it's the clearest picture yet. as that asteroid was headed away from earth. the images were taken over the span of about 8 hours. >>> it was warmer today than yesterday by about 5 or 10 degrees. temperatures tonight are going to get pretty chilly. that cold air that brought us snow on bay area peaks continues to filter into the area. it's settling in with light ridgeds tonight. current temperature in santa rosa is 46. 43 in napa. 47 in concourt. numbers are going to drop down into the low 30s. even upper 20s in some north bay valleys. napa 29 degrees for an overnight low. frosts on the wi
republican house speaker john boehner said today, you created it, you fix it. a north bay traveler said he is not worried. >> said recently, there is a bird that's able to fly, it has a left wing, it has a right wing, and is somehow still able to fly. so i think it will work. >> reporter: the republicans and democrats fly like that by march 1. in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> nasa has released new images of the asteroid that flew by earth last week. nasa...
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republican house speaker john boehner said today, you created it, you fix it. a north bay traveler said he is not worried. >> said recently, there is a bird that's able to fly, it has a left wing, it has a right wing, and is somehow still able to fly. so i think it will work. >> reporter: the republicans and democrats fly like that by march 1. in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> nasa has released new images of the asteroid that flew by earth last week. nasa says it's the clearest picture yet. as that asteroid was headed away from earth. the images were taken over the span of about 8 hours. >>> it was warmer today than yesterday by about 5 or 10 degrees. temperatures tonight are going to get pretty chilly. that cold air that brought us snow on bay area peaks continues to filter into the area. it's settling in with light ridgeds tonight. current temperature in santa rosa is 46. 43 in napa. 47 in concourt. numbers are going to drop down into the low 30s. even upper 20s in some north bay valleys. napa 29 degrees for an overnight low. frosts on the wi
republican house speaker john boehner said today, you created it, you fix it. a north bay traveler said he is not worried. >> said recently, there is a bird that's able to fly, it has a left wing, it has a right wing, and is somehow still able to fly. so i think it will work. >> reporter: the republicans and democrats fly like that by march 1. in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> nasa has released new images of the asteroid that flew by earth last week. nasa...
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>> i can believe that he proposed it and that john boehner proposed it. those are not mutually exclusive explanations. so i could believe that both sides proposed it. >> reporter: i think the point here is there are circumstantial evidence supporting the notion both the president and members of congress crafted this now notorious law. where does the truth lie? it can't be all one or all the other. we know, as professor henderson said, all parties had to sign off on it. that is where the debate ends. boehner and rubio's statement is flat wrong. i'm sam brock and that is today's "reality check. ">>>thank you, sam. new details on the oscar pistorius case. new heated testimony in day two of the bail hearing to determine if he'll be let out. a detective said he could mispi question. he said he accidentally shot his girlfriend thinking she was an intruder. the prosecution insists the murder was premeditated and says that a neighbor heard the couple arguing loudly that night. pistorius' family maintains his innocence. >> i mean, this is it. he's not a violent pe
>> i can believe that he proposed it and that john boehner proposed it. those are not mutually exclusive explanations. so i could believe that both sides proposed it. >> reporter: i think the point here is there are circumstantial evidence supporting the notion both the president and members of congress crafted this now notorious law. where does the truth lie? it can't be all one or all the other. we know, as professor henderson said, all parties had to sign off on it. that is where...
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house speaker john boehner for his part responding, president obama's ultimately responsible for our military readiness, so it's fair to ask what is he doing to stop his sequester that would hollow out our armed forces, end quote. john kerry also calling on congress to prevent what he calls senseless spending cuts and not just at the pentagon. today secretary kerry gave his first big speech since taking office and james rosen is live at the state department tonight to fill us in on this. what did he say today? >> good evening. this speech was given in advance of secretary kerry's first overseas travel which will be upcoming in a few days. speaking at the university of virginia, secretary kerry emphasized the degree to which america's foreign policy is governed by her economic well-being and said the current budget battle should not cause americans to make bad choices about foreign aid or investment abroad. >> it's not just about whether we'll be compelled to send our troops to another battle, but whether we'll be able to send our graduates into a thriving work force. that's why i'm h
house speaker john boehner for his part responding, president obama's ultimately responsible for our military readiness, so it's fair to ask what is he doing to stop his sequester that would hollow out our armed forces, end quote. john kerry also calling on congress to prevent what he calls senseless spending cuts and not just at the pentagon. today secretary kerry gave his first big speech since taking office and james rosen is live at the state department tonight to fill us in on this. what...
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host: john boehner in an op-ed today says "obama invented the sequester in the summer of 2011 to avoid facing up to america spending problem." how has the finger-pointing been going? guest: the white house response to republicans saying this came from the white house is congress signed off on this, both parties signed off on this, and polls have shown that republicans might take some of the blame when you are talking about this balanced approach that the president keeps talking about. host: let's listen to president obama speaking yesterday in front of first responders and he got into the origins of the sequester. [video clip] >> congress passed a law saying that if parties could not agree on the $4 trillion goal, arbitrary budget cuts would start to take effect this year, and the design was to make them so unattractive and unappealing that democrats and republicans would actually get together and find a good compromise of good, sensible cuts as well as closing tax loopholes and so forth. so, this was all designed to say we cannot do these bad cuts, let's do something smarter. that was
host: john boehner in an op-ed today says "obama invented the sequester in the summer of 2011 to avoid facing up to america spending problem." how has the finger-pointing been going? guest: the white house response to republicans saying this came from the white house is congress signed off on this, both parties signed off on this, and polls have shown that republicans might take some of the blame when you are talking about this balanced approach that the president keeps talking about....
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that's john boehner in "the wall street journal." but republicans have their own calculations right now as well. >> again, blame game. we've heard that in washington. and they are going to remind us at every opportunity they have, just like the speaker did an op ed, that it was the president's idea. that this sequester was the president's idea. let's set aside the fact that 174 house republicans also voted for it but they are going to point out that this was the president's idea and that the public, they say, wants spending cuts. they already believe they've done the tax side of this issue and they believe that they can take this to the american public and the public will be on their side. so, wolf, they are living in completely parallel universes. there right now is no overlap between these two sides. >> yeah, because the republicans are say being, they already raised taxes on the deal in december to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> that's right. >> they are not going to raise taxes now. the president says there's only way to av
that's john boehner in "the wall street journal." but republicans have their own calculations right now as well. >> again, blame game. we've heard that in washington. and they are going to remind us at every opportunity they have, just like the speaker did an op ed, that it was the president's idea. that this sequester was the president's idea. let's set aside the fact that 174 house republicans also voted for it but they are going to point out that this was the president's idea...
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house speaker john boehner in a "wall street journal" editorial writes, president obama invented the sequester saying he came up with the plan for deep cuts to avoid facing america's spending problem. the white house saying in response that president obama has laid out a specific plan with cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way. and that congressional republicans won't compromise. where does the truth lie? let's talk with charlie hurt, a columnist with the washington times. goat sideboth sides are blaming the other. both sides say they proposed things around this thing and that guy over there is causing the problem there. what is the truth, charlie. >> these blame games are what washington is all b. president obama has proved himself very good to play this game. he has a strong hand right now. in the current situation with the $16 trillion in debt both republicans and democrat vs. plenty of blame. but it's kind of unusual in this particular case to have president obama complaining about the sequester, since bob woodward's book clearly pins the impetus fo
house speaker john boehner in a "wall street journal" editorial writes, president obama invented the sequester saying he came up with the plan for deep cuts to avoid facing america's spending problem. the white house saying in response that president obama has laid out a specific plan with cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way. and that congressional republicans won't compromise. where does the truth lie? let's talk with charlie hurt, a columnist with...
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obama's remarks tuesday, house speaker john boehner said the president offered no credible plan that can pass congress only more calls for higher taxes. but within boehner's own party, there is disagreement on whether the sequester is a danger or a silver lining. >> not only should the sequester stand, many pundits say the sequester's far short, that we need $4 trillion in cuts. >> reporter: and as washington argues over whose fault the cuts will be if they happen, nearby local governments, home to federal workers and contractors, worry that massive layoffs would cripple their economies. >> we don't need to wait to see the white in their eyes to start responding because of the potential that we see. this challenge is real and real right now. >> with the deadline still nine days away there's a lot of posturing going on and no sign anyone is trying to make a deal. officials tell us there are no secret negotiations under way. one reason for that the obama administration thinks it is winning this debate and public pressure will force the republicans to give in. charlie, gayle? >> bill pl
obama's remarks tuesday, house speaker john boehner said the president offered no credible plan that can pass congress only more calls for higher taxes. but within boehner's own party, there is disagreement on whether the sequester is a danger or a silver lining. >> not only should the sequester stand, many pundits say the sequester's far short, that we need $4 trillion in cuts. >> reporter: and as washington argues over whose fault the cuts will be if they happen, nearby local...
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. >>> also this morning, house speaker john boehner is taking aim at president obama, accusing him of drumming up outrage over a budget crisis boehner says the president himself created. some $85 billion in government spending cuts will take effect next month unless lawmakers strike a deal. now, the president says hundreds of thousands of american jobs will be lost, if congress fails to reach a compromise. >>> and best-selling crime writer patricia cornwell has won $50 million for suing her money manager. cornwell claimed they were so negligent at one point she was worth only 13 million bucks at one point, despite years of making eight figures. the money managers tried to blame cornwell's $40,000-a-month apartment and her ferrari. >>> and now, diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." >> good morning, josh. it's so great to have robin back. tonight on "world news," we're going to be reporting from overseas, as tensions mount over iran's nuclear program. david muir will take all of us deep inside the country. are the sanctions working? and what is iran's next move? we'll h
. >>> also this morning, house speaker john boehner is taking aim at president obama, accusing him of drumming up outrage over a budget crisis boehner says the president himself created. some $85 billion in government spending cuts will take effect next month unless lawmakers strike a deal. now, the president says hundreds of thousands of american jobs will be lost, if congress fails to reach a compromise. >>> and best-selling crime writer patricia cornwell has won $50 million...
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house speaker john boehner least a statement tuesday. his counterpart in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> i will take some live for. the president of the nine states posted lead why does he called it for and we set out and prevent a sequester from happening. >> the president is calling of congress to pass a temporary fix was solutions and the coaches and continue. >> i. the idea behind the cuts would force congress a coming together behind a comprehensive deficit reduction plan. so far the plan has backfired. i am a tory dunnan kron 4 news. >> new data shows the deaths as a result of drug overdoses on the rise. the cdc reports that the deaths are up for the 11th straight year. however most of that appear to be accidental are linked to addictive painkiller. oxycotin andvicodin contributed to the majority of overdose deaths. anti excited drugs including valium or also among comic cost of medication related deaths. among the deaths, 17 percent were suicides. will be right back on the kron 4 morning new
house speaker john boehner least a statement tuesday. his counterpart in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> i will take some live for. the president of the nine states posted lead why does he called it for and we set out and prevent a sequester from happening. >> the president is calling of congress to pass a temporary fix was solutions and the coaches and continue. >> i. the idea behind the cuts would force congress a coming together...
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they literally -- and i think john boehner said as much. none of that is going to happen they've just talked about in the state of the union. >> yeah. i think they're showing who they really are when they did not vote to help the people after the hurricane and the storm with sandy. and you know, this has never happened either. this is what this country does. we come to the aid of a community, of a city, of a state. whenever there is a natural disaster. and people are you know, put in very difficult situations with their homes being destroyed. and we have to fight to get them to vote to support rebuilding and giving emergency aid. so they're crazy. >> stephanie: i love how you say it. you say it the way it is. congresswoman waters you know, obviously a lot of the emotional high point everybody thought the speech was clearly -- the president's thoughts on gun control. during the state of the union. but i mean, even -- where we've gotten in the debate in this country. there's ted nugent sitting in the chamber who has threatened the about -- th
they literally -- and i think john boehner said as much. none of that is going to happen they've just talked about in the state of the union. >> yeah. i think they're showing who they really are when they did not vote to help the people after the hurricane and the storm with sandy. and you know, this has never happened either. this is what this country does. we come to the aid of a community, of a city, of a state. whenever there is a natural disaster. and people are you know, put in very...
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house speaker john boehner with a direct preto the president to avoid the sequester cuts to take place in nine days. writing in "the wall street journal" speaker boehner says most americans are just hearing about this washington creation for the first time, the sequester. what they might not realize from about obama's statements it is a product of the president's own failed leadership. tucker carlson, editor, daily caller. alan colmes, host of the "alan colmes radio show". both are fox news contributors and both are here to debate this. i think if you closed your eyes yesterday you probably would have heard two things. millionaires and billionaires. it is their fault and republicans are in the way. it is their fault as well. tucker, what do you hear? >> well i heard if only the rich would pay their fair share and republicans would stop standing up for hedge fund managers that, you know, the first-responders could get paid. i mean i saw a display of profound demagoguery and i saw a guy who is not at all interested in making a deal. i will say obama's a pretty skillful negotiator. the po
house speaker john boehner with a direct preto the president to avoid the sequester cuts to take place in nine days. writing in "the wall street journal" speaker boehner says most americans are just hearing about this washington creation for the first time, the sequester. what they might not realize from about obama's statements it is a product of the president's own failed leadership. tucker carlson, editor, daily caller. alan colmes, host of the "alan colmes radio show"....
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host: john boehner in an op-ed today says "obama invented the sequester in the summer of 2011 to avoid facing up to america spending problem." how has the finger-pointing been going? guest: the white house response to republicans saying this came from the white house is congress signed off on this, both parties signed off on this, and polls have shown that republicans might take some of the blame when you are talking about this balanced approach that the president keeps talking about. host: let's listen to president obama speaking yesterday in front of first responders and he got into the origins of the sequester. [video clip]>> congress passed a law saying that if parties could not agree on the $4 trillion goal, arbitrary budget cuts would start to take effect this year, and the design was to make them so unattractive and unappealing that democrats and republicans would actually get together and find a good compromise of good, sensible cuts as well as closing tax loopholes and so forth. so, this was all designed to say we cannot do these bad cuts , let's do something smarter. that was
host: john boehner in an op-ed today says "obama invented the sequester in the summer of 2011 to avoid facing up to america spending problem." how has the finger-pointing been going? guest: the white house response to republicans saying this came from the white house is congress signed off on this, both parties signed off on this, and polls have shown that republicans might take some of the blame when you are talking about this balanced approach that the president keeps talking about....
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here is what john boehner said in an op-ed for "the wall street journal," "the president got his higher taxes, $600 billion from higher earners, with no spending cuts at the end of 2012. he also got higher taxes via obama care. meanwhile no one should be talking about raising taxes when the government is paying people to play video games, giving folks free cellphones and buying $47,000 cigarette-smoking machines." doesn't seem he'll embrace part one, $600 million in new tax revenue. >> soledad to get this done this was clear at the end of last year, we're going to have to push both sides out of their comfort zone, the republicans are going to have to accept more revenue, the democrats are going to have to accept more cuts in our health care spending. that's the only way we can reach a compromise that solves our long-term deficit problem. if you look at the fundamental changes we want to make in the tax code, we have about $1.2 trillion worth of back door spending in the tax code every ye year. that's why we only net about $1.2 trillion in total income taxes coming into the country from
here is what john boehner said in an op-ed for "the wall street journal," "the president got his higher taxes, $600 billion from higher earners, with no spending cuts at the end of 2012. he also got higher taxes via obama care. meanwhile no one should be talking about raising taxes when the government is paying people to play video games, giving folks free cellphones and buying $47,000 cigarette-smoking machines." doesn't seem he'll embrace part one, $600 million in new tax...
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john boehner paul ryan eric cantor all voted for it. and when it was over john boehner said i love this. i got 98% of what i want. these cuts which are so bad that everybody thought never, never, never would congress go along with it. you know why the republicans want to go along with it? because they don't give a damn. they don't care if the government is whacked across the board. first responders and air traffic controllers and pell grants and all of that other stuff cut. they don't care. so my question to you is, do you think this see quester is going to happen? and if it does and it looks like it is, who gets the blame? i think the american people know who gets the blame. they are not going to blame it on president obama. but the republicans are stupid stupid, stupid. let's talk about it. >> announcer: this is the "full court press," the "bill press show," live on your radio and on current tv. ♪ for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on curre
john boehner paul ryan eric cantor all voted for it. and when it was over john boehner said i love this. i got 98% of what i want. these cuts which are so bad that everybody thought never, never, never would congress go along with it. you know why the republicans want to go along with it? because they don't give a damn. they don't care if the government is whacked across the board. first responders and air traffic controllers and pell grants and all of that other stuff cut. they don't care. so...
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house speaker john boehner said, quote, today the president advanced an argument republicans have been making for a year. his sequester is the wrong way to cut spending. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell insisted "more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to common sense, bipartisan action." and joining us now for more on this from washington, the former chief economist of the international monetary fund and bloomberg view columnist, simon johnson. he's the co-author of "white house burning: our national debt and why it matters to you," now out in paperback. simon, good to see you this morning. >> nice to be with you. >> simon, if you could help us through this over the next week or so, it doesn't look like there's a path to avoiding the sequestration if you listen to the two sides. so how damaging would this be? because we've heard a couple different versions of it that would have immediate impacts, more than 750,000 jobs lost perhaps. others say it won't be that bad. what's your view? >> i think it's going to be bad. we're
house speaker john boehner said, quote, today the president advanced an argument republicans have been making for a year. his sequester is the wrong way to cut spending. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell insisted "more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to common sense, bipartisan action." and joining us now for more on this from washington, the former chief economist of the international monetary fund and bloomberg view...
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house speaker john boehner said, quote, today the president advanced an argument republicans have been make for a year -- his sequester is the wrong way to cut spending. mitch mcconelle insisted, more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to common sense bipartisan action. meanwhile the co-chairs of the president's 2010 budget reduction panel. are offering another plan, we're talking about simpson and bowles. their first attempt was ignored by the administration and congressional members. this latest proposal would save $600 billion in changes in health care programs and tax reform. on top of that $1.2 trillion would come on cutting down discretionary spending. allen simpson said that it represents a badly needed reality check for our nation. >> before you begin drool at the mouth, read the report. use your bean instead of listening to crap from the left and right. he will have a failed presidency unless he deals with the social security sovereignty. >>> after a white house plan for immigration reform leaked over the weekend, presi
house speaker john boehner said, quote, today the president advanced an argument republicans have been make for a year -- his sequester is the wrong way to cut spending. mitch mcconelle insisted, more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to common sense bipartisan action. meanwhile the co-chairs of the president's 2010 budget reduction panel. are offering another plan, we're talking about simpson and bowles. their first attempt was ignored...
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john boehner still says there is time to spare the military and their time to spare america's higher tax rates. this is a quote last month the president got the taxes on the wealthy and already back for more. the revenue debate is now closed. we should close loopholes in the tax code that should be used to lower rates across the board. if the see questions tore could not be avoided they are ready to tell 800,000 silian workers they will be forced to take 22 days of unpaid leave by taking one day off per week for almost half a year. >> peter, thank you. it is time for a look at who is talking this morning. >> the sequestration cuts are the topic of debate on hannity last night. he went head to head with arthur ghouls by. take a look at this. >> if you say i am for cutting entitlements more than would be -- had to be cut if you did some tax revenues i understand that. >> paul ryan has been trying to -- >> conservatives are not saying what you just said. conservatives has been saying -- paul ryan proposed a budget that would deal with entitlements. the president publicly like he did her
john boehner still says there is time to spare the military and their time to spare america's higher tax rates. this is a quote last month the president got the taxes on the wealthy and already back for more. the revenue debate is now closed. we should close loopholes in the tax code that should be used to lower rates across the board. if the see questions tore could not be avoided they are ready to tell 800,000 silian workers they will be forced to take 22 days of unpaid leave by taking one...
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[applause] [applause] >> following president obama's remarks, house speaker john boehner released a statement -- >> bowles-simpson or in washington today. this is 40 minutes. >> all of you following us on twitter, happy to have you here for the simpson-bowles playbook breakfast, appearing together, senator alan simpson and former house chief of staff erskine bowles. before we welcome them, i would like to say thank you to the bank of america for their partnership. the politico playbook breakfast is grateful for these are conversations here. on twitter, playbook breakfast, and i have a question up here. i will be taking your questions here. we would like to welcome senator simpson and mr. bowles. good morning and welcome to playbook breakfast. [applause] >> that is it. mr. bowles, you have soup on your tie. why is that? >> on behalf of america, for the people, by the people. everybody wants to know how you can entertain the fact that you want to cut medicaid and social security. [indiscernible] we would not have to have this conversation. tax refunds. pay your fair share taxes. a your fair tax
[applause] [applause] >> following president obama's remarks, house speaker john boehner released a statement -- >> bowles-simpson or in washington today. this is 40 minutes. >> all of you following us on twitter, happy to have you here for the simpson-bowles playbook breakfast, appearing together, senator alan simpson and former house chief of staff erskine bowles. before we welcome them, i would like to say thank you to the bank of america for their partnership. the politico...
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house speaker john boehner released a statement tuesday arguing the problem is government spending. his counterparts in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> republicans deserve blame. i'll take some blame for it but the president of the united states is supposed to lead. why doesn't he call people over, and we sit down and prevent the sequestration from happening? the president is calling on congress to pass a temporary respite while negotiations on a long-term solution continue. >> i'm willing to work with anybody to get this job done. none of us will get 100 percent of what we want. >> reporter: the spending cuts were mandated by a 2011 agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling. the idea behind the cuts was to force congress into coming together behind a comprehensive deficit reduction plan. but so far that plan has backfired. tory dunnan kron4 news. >> a trip to the gas station could be part of your next test drive. a california car dealership has stopped offering free test drives. and it's because of high gas prices. sabrina rodriguez has mor
house speaker john boehner released a statement tuesday arguing the problem is government spending. his counterparts in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> republicans deserve blame. i'll take some blame for it but the president of the united states is supposed to lead. why doesn't he call people over, and we sit down and prevent the sequestration from happening? the president is calling on congress to pass a temporary respite while negotiations on a...
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house speaker john boehner released a statement tuesday arguing the problem is his counterparts in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> republicans deserve blame. i'll take some blame for it but the president of the united states is supposed to lead. why doesn't he call people over, and we sit down and prevent the sequestration from happening? >> reporter:the president is calling on congress to pass a temporary respite while negotiations on a long-term solution >> i'm willing to work with anybody to get this job done. none of us will get >> reporter:the spending cuts were mandated by a 2011 agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling. the idea behind the cuts was to force congress intoobama says in a statement that the general is retiring to "address health issues for his wife. >> jacqueline: have the snowfall on the screen and also on the el diablo range. as a team down towards morgan hill. again not quite done with it just yet. that main band through the central valley and snowfall steady through the sierras. cloudy lingering with a low system and i
house speaker john boehner released a statement tuesday arguing the problem is his counterparts in the senate don't deny the consequences of the cuts will be dramatic. >> republicans deserve blame. i'll take some blame for it but the president of the united states is supposed to lead. why doesn't he call people over, and we sit down and prevent the sequestration from happening? >> reporter:the president is calling on congress to pass a temporary respite while negotiations on a...
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[applause] [applause] >> following president obama's remark house speaker john boehner released a statement criticizing the president on the impending sequester. he said in part -- "replacing the president's sequester will require a plan to cut spending that will put us on the path to a budget that is balanced in the 10 years. " the former leaders of president obama's deficit commission erskine bowles and all land simpson were in washington today for a discussion on the impending sequestration deadline. this is 40 minutes. [applause] . welcome all of you who are following us on twitter. twitter, happy to have you here for the simpson-bowles playbook breakfast, appearing together, senator alan simpson and former house chief of staff erskine bowles. before we welcome them, i would like to say thank you to the bank of america for their partnership. the politico playbook breakfast is grateful for these are conversations here. on twitter, playbook breakfast, and i have a question up here. i will be taking your questions here. we would like to welcome senator simpson and mr. bowles. good morning
[applause] [applause] >> following president obama's remark house speaker john boehner released a statement criticizing the president on the impending sequester. he said in part -- "replacing the president's sequester will require a plan to cut spending that will put us on the path to a budget that is balanced in the 10 years. " the former leaders of president obama's deficit commission erskine bowles and all land simpson were in washington today for a discussion on the...
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house speaker john boehner said the debate over increased revenue is now closed. this week, there are no deals being discussed because congress is on recess. the president says the cuts will have a catastrophic affect on the economy. >> this is not smart or fair. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to unemployment rolls. >> dan ashley will be the journalist interviewing the president tomorrow at the white house.omr the report live from washington will begin tonight and then, again air tomorrow rate here on abc 7 news, dan is tweeting at dan ashley abc 7. >> lots of workers, plenty of chain saws and a crane needed to clean up the mess left by a fallen 2003 in diablo. the large oak fell on to a house yesterday damaging two vehicles. here is a look at the tree aift fell yesterday. nobody was hurt. one woman said it sounded like an explosion. >> the city is moving to shut down internet cafes promising cash prizes for users. >> the city council will consider changing it's zoning laws to ban those so called sweep stakes cafes entirely. >> nick smith has mo
house speaker john boehner said the debate over increased revenue is now closed. this week, there are no deals being discussed because congress is on recess. the president says the cuts will have a catastrophic affect on the economy. >> this is not smart or fair. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to unemployment rolls. >> dan ashley will be the journalist interviewing the president tomorrow at the white house.omr the report live from washington will begin tonight and...
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john boehner filing a statement, no more tax increases, he said, quote, just last month the president got his higher taxes on the wealthy and he is back for more. the american people that the revenue debate is closed. we should close loopholes in the tax code but that revenue should lower rates across the board. white house wants to reduce loopholes but to use that money to lower the deficit. bottom line, they are still at loggerheads and senior official said that it's likely these cuts will be kicking in on march 1st. >> shep: a massive fire burns a church to the ground but the pastor calls it divine intervention. top story on fox trip across america. >> shep: oklahoma, the church 90 minutes south of oklahoma city, pastor and flock moved to a similar building and put this one up for sale. since the wind was blowing to the south, pastor's house next store sustained minor fire damage. officials are investigating. >> pennsylvania, utility officials say a pizza deliveryman saved a life his route. he got to one customers door and noticed and odd smell. they found the furnace leaking carbo
john boehner filing a statement, no more tax increases, he said, quote, just last month the president got his higher taxes on the wealthy and he is back for more. the american people that the revenue debate is closed. we should close loopholes in the tax code but that revenue should lower rates across the board. white house wants to reduce loopholes but to use that money to lower the deficit. bottom line, they are still at loggerheads and senior official said that it's likely these cuts will be...
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boehner. he said this -- senate minority leader mitch mcconnell also issued a statement -- jay carneytary answered questions about immigration and gun control. >> thank you for being here. welcome to the white house briefing. we'll go straight to the associated press. >> the president outlined some pretty dire consequences if this a question took effect. the consequences are dire, why has he not hit up the phone to talk to leaders about supporting the democrats plan? >> we are in regular communication with congress about a variety of topics that are high priorities for the president, including the need to ensure that washington does not manufacture a crisis that put hundreds of thousands of people 's jobs at risk. this is a simple thing. it is a complicated subject over all, but a simple thing. congress needs to act to make sure that we do not allow the so-called sequester to take effect. it is unnecessary. it is a self-inflicted wound on the economy. there are ample ways to do this that democ
boehner. he said this -- senate minority leader mitch mcconnell also issued a statement -- jay carneytary answered questions about immigration and gun control. >> thank you for being here. welcome to the white house briefing. we'll go straight to the associated press. >> the president outlined some pretty dire consequences if this a question took effect. the consequences are dire, why has he not hit up the phone to talk to leaders about supporting the democrats plan? >> we are...